Tracking Jobs in Clean Industries in New England

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1 Tracking Jobs in Clean Industries in New England By Ross Gittell, James R. Carter Professor at the University of New Hampshire s Whittemore School of Business and Economics and former visiting scholar with the New England Public Policy Center, and Josh Stillwagon, Ph.D. Candidate in Economics, University of New Hampshire. Interest in clean industries as a source of economic development especially as a potential source of jobs is growing. Such industries may include products and services used to store and conserve energy, produce energy from renewable and low-carbon sources, treat waste, and conserve and manage water and other natural resources. However, tracking jobs in clean industries often called green jobs is difficult because, unlike the high-technology sector, the clean-industries sector lacks a standard definition of which industries the sector actually comprises. This article explores four definitions of the sector: two defined by measures developed by analysts at highly respected institutions, and two defined by measures we created based on widely used databases. We use these definitions to analyze the composition and concentration of jobs in clean industries in New England and each state in the region and compare these figures with the national average. In doing so we show how the findings vary with the definition of the clean-industries sector. Despite these differences among the various approaches, our investigation shows that New England as a whole as well as some individual states in the region has fairly strong concentrations of cleanindustries jobs relative to the national average. If we extrapolate from recent trends, the comparison suggests that the region has the potential for job growth in several clean industries. However, measuring such growth and the success of policies designed to promote it will remain challenging without a standard definition of the sector. Four Definitions of Clean Industries There are inherent difficulties in estimating the number of jobs in clean industries. All four approaches documented here define the sector and the industries it comprises and then measure the total number of jobs at firms and business establishments units of larger firms whose headquarters may be located outside the region in these industries. This means that defining the sector narrowly is likely to underestimate the number of clean jobs, while defining it broadly is likely to overestimate the number of jobs because the definition includes industries unrelated to the provision of renewable energy, the conservation of nonrenewable energy, and other clean activities. In this article we consider a range of definitions. In The Clean Energy Economy (2009), analysts at the Pew Charitable Trusts identify five industry categories in the sector and 16 industry segments in the categories, which they track from 1998 to The categories include clean energy, energy efficiency, environmentally friendly production, conservation & pollution mitigation, and training & support (See Table 1). The Pew report has drawn significant media coverage. 2 However, the analysis is proprietary, making it difficult to fully replicate and update the approach. In Sizing the Clean Economy (2011), analysts at the Brookings Institution define clean industries in greater detail and more transparently. They identify five general categories as well as 39 industry segments in the sector, which they track from 2003 to The broad categories include energy & resource efficiency, agricultural & natural resources conservation, renewable energy, education & compliance, and greenhouse gas reduction, environmental management, & recycling (see Table 1). The third definition of clean industries we explore is the most expansive: it includes industries that have been cited for clean activity by the Pew and Brookings analysts, and by analysts at the University of California at Berkeley, and that also have potential for growth (see Table 1). We base this definition on New England Economic Indicators 4 Q3 2011

2 Table 1. Four Definitions of Clean Industries An appendix at Indicator s website provides more detail on all four definitions of clean industries: Source Includes PEW Clean energy; Energy efficiency; Environmentally friendly production; Conservation & ( clean energy ) pollution mitigation; Training & support Brookings ( clean economy ) NAICS (broad measure of clean industries) NETS (energy services and research) Energy & resource efficiency; Agricultural & natural resources conservation; Renewable energy; Education & compliance; Greenhouse gas reduction, environmental management, & recycling Electric power generation, transmission & distribution; Utility system construction; Ventilation, heating, air-conditioning, & commercial refrigeration equipment manufacturing; Engine, turbine, & power transmission equipment manufacturing; Navigational, measuring, electromedical, & control instruments manufacturing; Electric lighting equipment manufacturing; Other electrical equipment & component manufacturing; Architectural, engineering, & related services; Management, scientific, & technical consulting services; Scientific research & development services; Other professional, scientific, & technical services Electric power generation, transmission, & services; Energy conservation & management; Energy engineering & architectural services; Energy conservation & building products; Other the North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS). Analysts from Moody s Analytics helped us finalize the list of industries and track data on employment in these industries using data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), which bases its figures on NAICS. 4 These BLS data are available through The final definition of the clean-industries sector we consider is the narrowest of the four: it encompasses business establishments in energy services and research industries that Berkeley analysts included in a 2010 research paper on the green economy (see Table 1). 5 We drew information on employment at business establishments in these industries from the National Establishment Time-Series Database (NETS). 6 NETS data are available through We used 2007 data from all these sources for most of our analysis, because 2007 was the last year included in the Pew report. Where available, more recent data appear in an appendix to this report, posted on the New England Economic Indicators website: Where the Clean-Industries Jobs Are The distribution of clean-industries jobs varies with the definition of the sector. Under the Pew approach, conservation & pollution mitigation accounts for well over one-half of all employment in clean industries, in both the region and the nation (see Figure 1). The region records the strongest concentration of clean-industries jobs relative to the nation in training & support (10.2 percent versus 6.8 percent). 7 The region also has a higher concentration of jobs in both energy efficiency and clean energy relative to the nation, under the Pew approach. Under the Brookings definition, well over one-third of all clean-industries jobs are in greenhouse gas reduction, environmental management, & recycling, in both New England and the nation (see Figure 2). The education & compliance industry provides the second-largest share of clean-industries jobs. The region records the strongest concentration of jobs relative to the nation in agricultural & natural resources conservation (10.0 percent versus 4.8 percent), under the Brookings approach. According to the NAICS definition, the largest share of cleanindustries jobs occurs in architectural, engineering, & related services, in both New England and the nation: 22.3 percent and 27.0 percent, respectively (see Figure 3). The region records the highest concentration of clean jobs relative to the nation in navigational, measuring, electromedical, & control instruments manufacturing (15.9 percent versus 8.4 percent) and in scientific research & development services (16.3 percent versus 11.3 percent) under the NAICS definition. According to the NETS definition, a large majority of cleanindustries jobs occurs in electric power generation, transmission, & services in both the region and the nation (see Figure 4). However, the share of regional jobs in that industry trails the national share (73.6 percent versus 82.5 percent). The region records the highest concentration of clean-industries Q

3 Figure 1. - Share of Total Jobs in Various Clean-Industry Categories, under the Pew Definition, 2007 Figure 2 - Share of Total Jobs in Various Clean-Industry Categories, under the Brookings Definition, 2007 Conservation, & Pollution Mitigation Clean Energy Greenhouse Gas Reduction, Environmental Management & Recycling Education & Compliance Energy Efficiency Renewable Energy Training and Support New England United States Agricultural & Natural Resources Conservation Environmentally Friendly Energy & Resource Efficiency New England United States Figure 3. Share of Total Jobs in Various Clean Industries, under the NAICS Definition, 2007 Architectural, Engineering, & Related Services Management, Scientific, & Technical Consulting Services Scientific Research & Development Services Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, & Control Instruments Manufacturing Other Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services Electric Power Generation, Transmission & Distribution Other Electrical Equipment & Component Manufacturing Utility System Construction New England United States Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing Engine, Turbine, & Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing Ventilation, Heating, Air-Conditioning, & Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing jobs relative to the nation in energy conservation & management (12.9 percent versus 5.4 percent). The region also has a higher concentration of jobs in energy engineering & architectural services and energy conservation & building products than the nation. The total number of jobs in clean industries in New England varies widely with the definition of the sector (see Table 2). In 2007, this total ranges from 12,418 under the NETS definition to 310,900 under the NAICS definition. Similarly, the number of clean-industries jobs in each state in the region varies with the definition. Under the NAICS measure, Massachusetts had 177,860 clean-industries jobs in 2007, but under the NETS measure, the state had just 3,905 jobs (see Figure 5). (For changes in job totals over time under the four definitions, see Table A5 in the online appendix.) The share of clean-industries jobs in total employment is a better measure of the relative strength of the sector than are the raw employment numbers. As with the raw numbers, the share of clean-industries jobs in New England varies with the definition of the sector, ranging from 0.2 percent under the NETS definition to 4.4 percent under the NAICS definition (see Figure 6). The Pew and Brookings estimates are in between, at 0.7 percent and 1.8 percent of total employment, respectively. The four definitions appear in the same order when ranking the national share of employment devoted to clean industries, ranging from 0.2 percent to 3.9 percent. How does the percentage of clean-industries jobs in New England compare with the national average? Under the Pew and NAICS definitions, the region s share of clean-industries jobs in total employment is higher than the national share. Under the Brookings and NETS definitions, the regional share is virtually the same as the national average. New England Economic Indicators 6 Q3 2011

4 Figure 4. - Share of Total Jobs in Various Clean Industries, under the NETS Definition, 2007 Figure 5. - Number of Jobs in Clean Industries in the New England States, 2007 Thousands Electric Power Generation, Transmission, & Services CT Energy Conservation & Management MA Energy Engineering & Architectural Services ME Energy Conservation & Building Products Other New England United States NH RI NETs NAICS Brookings PEW VT Clean-Industries Jobs as a Share of Total Employment: New England States We can also use the four definitions to compare the share of clean-industries jobs in each New England state with the national average. According to the Pew analysis, all the New England states except Rhode Island have concentrations of clean-industries jobs at or above the national average of 0.6 percent (see Figure 6). 8 At 0.5 percent, Rhode Island s share of these jobs lags the national average slightly, with the state s share of clean-industries jobs lower than the national average in all five of Pew s clean-industries categories. (That is, Rhode Island is not particularly weak or strong in any one category.) According to the Pew analysts, Maine has the highest concentration of clean-industries jobs among the New England states (1.0 percent of total employment). This ranking reflects Maine s relatively high concentration of jobs related to energy efficiency, which account for 40 percent of Pew s cleanindustries jobs in this state. According to the Brookings analysts, Vermont has the highest share of clean-industries jobs in the region (2.8 percent) and this share is substantially higher than the national average. Vermont s high concentration reflects the state s relatively high percentage of jobs in organic food & farming, conservation, and waste management & treatment. All the other New England states have shares of clean-industries jobs closer to the national average under this measure, with Rhode Island and New Hampshire above the national average, and Massachusetts, Maine, and Connecticut slightly below the national average. Under the NAICS-based definition, Massachusetts has the highest concentration of clean-industries jobs in the region (5.4 percent). This high concentration reflects the state s strong position in scientific research & development services, and architectural, engineering, & related services. With clean industries representing only 2.4 percent of total employment, Maine lags considerably behind the other New England states under the NAICS definition. This reflects a relatively weak position in several of the state s manufacturing-based clean industries, which are more heavily represented in the NAICS-based measure than in the other measures. Under the NETS-based definition, Vermont again has the highest share of clean-industries jobs in the region (0.4 percent). Vermont s strength reflects the fact that local producers of electricity provide a high share of the state s power. In fact, the amount of electricity these producers generate is nearly one-third higher than total retail sales Table 2. Total Jobs in Clean Industries, New England and the Nation, 2007 PEW Brookings NAICS NETS New England 51, , ,900 12,418 United States 765,060 2,418,207 5,261, ,467 Q

5 Figure 6. - Clean-Industries Jobs as a Share of Total Employment: New England and the Nation, 2007 US NE CT MA ME NH RI NETs NAICS Brookings PEW VT in the state, so Vermont s electricity producers are net exporters. 9 The state s two largest employers under the NETS definition are both in industry segments that encompass electricity generation, including nuclear power (see the online appendix). Massachusetts, by contrast, is an electricity importer and the only state in the region where retail electricity sales are higher than net electricity generation. This contributes to the state s having one of the lowest shares (0.1 percent) of NETS clean-industries jobs in New England. Is Employment in Clean Industries Growing? We can further use the four definitions to examine the growth of employment in clean industries. The challenge here is that the Brookings analysts used data that begin in 2003, while the other three definitions are based on data that begin in Annual total employment growth in the nation and New England averaged 1.0 percent and 0.5, respectively, from 1998 to 2007, and 0.7 and 0.5 percent, respectively, from 2003 to It is important to keep in mind the lower growth in the latter period when comparing figures from Brookings with those under the other definitions. The Pew analysts found that clean-industries employment grew faster in the nation than in New England (1.0 percent versus 0.7 percent annual average from 1998 to 2007). Clean-industries employment growth was the same as overall employment growth nationally (1.0 percent), but was somewhat faster than overall employment growth in the region(0.7 percent compared to 0.5 percent). Among the New England states, Maine and Vermont had the highest employment growth in Pew-defined clean industries from 1998 to These two states have been among the most active in the nation in tackling climate change and spurring the development of clean industries, through efforts such as state climate adaptation plans and public benefit funds, which are used to support investments in clean energy. These policies may have proved especially beneficial in boosting the share of clean-industries jobs in these states because of their relatively small initial employment base in this sector. 10 As with the Pew definition, employment in NAICS-defined clean industries grew faster in the nation than in New England from 1998 to 2007 (1.7 versus 0.5 percent annual average). Clean-industries employment grew more slowly in Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont than in the nation, and actually declined in Connecticut and Rhode Island. These drops could reflect the overall weakness of the industrial and high-tech sectors in the latter two states, rather than a shortcoming in clean industries in particular. New England Economic Indicators 8 Q3 2011

6 Figure 7. - Annual Average Percent Changes in Clean-Industries Jobs and Total Employment: New England and the Nation, US NE CT MA ME NETs NAICS Brookings PEW Total Employment NH RI VT Notes: The figures represent average annual changes from 1998 to 2007, except for the Brookings figures, which represent average annual changes from 2003 to Growth rates in total employment from 2003 to 2007 were 0.7 percent in the nation, 0.5 percent in New England, 0.0 percent in Connecticut, 0.1 percent in Massachusetts, 1.6 percent in Maine, 1.2 percent in New Hampshire, 1.4 percent in Rhode Island, and 1.2 percent in Vermont. In contrast to the Pew analysis, the NAICS definition shows clean-industries employment rising as a share of overall employment nationwide, but maintaining a constant share of overall employment in the New England region from 1998 to Massachusetts and Maine were the only two New England states where the NAICS definition indicates that clean industries gained employment share during this period. According to the NETS definition, clean-industries employment declined in the nation, and even more dramatically in New England from 1998 to 2007 (-1.8 percent versus -3.9 percent annual average). The decline in the NETS measure employment in the nation and region could reflect energy conservation and efficiency efforts coupled with industry downsizing and measures to improve productivity, with the sharper decline in the region reflecting lower population growth and greater energy conservation and energy efficiency effort in New England than the national average. The more modest decline in Rhode Island could partly reflect the fact that the state began with the lowest share of clean-industries jobs in 1998, according to this definition. Under the Brookings definition, with the more limited time frame, employment in clean industries grew faster than total employment in both New England and the nation from 2003 to 2007 (see Figure 7). However, employment in clean industries grew faster in New England than in the nation (3.8 percent versus 3.5 percent, as an annual average during that time), while total employment grew more slowly in New England than nationally (0.5 percent versus 0.7 percent). New Hampshire saw the most significant job growth in clean industries in the region, according to Brookings, averaging 6.8 percent annually from 2003 to 2007 well above the U.S. average (3.5 percent). Q

7 New Hampshire s relatively rapid growth occurred in regulation & compliance and renewable energy The rise in regulation & compliance may reflect New Hampshire s adoption of policies designed to combat climate change, although other states in the region have also enacted such legislation. Connecticut s growth in Brookings-defined clean industries (an average of 5.3 percent per year) also exceeded the U.S. rate of growth by a substantial margin. After 2007, overall economic conditions deteriorated during the Great Recession. Total annual employment fell for three consecutive years, both nationally and in New England, with the steepest declines occurring between 2008 and How did clean industries weather this downturn? The three available sources differ in their answers. 11 Under two of the three definitions, clean industries fared better than other sectors of the economy. Clean industries fared worse than overall employment only under the narrow NETS definition, with cleanindustries shares of total employment declining from 2007 to 2009 in the nation and New England. The Brookings analysis shows more jobs in clean industries in 2010 than in 2007 nationally, in New England, and in each New England state except Rhode Island. Brookings definition clean-industries shares also rose in the nation and in all of the New England states, including Rhode Island. The NAICS-based analysis generally shows net decreases in clean-industries employment from 2007 to The only exception is a slight increase in clean-industries jobs in Massachusetts. However, clean-industries shares of total employment rose in the nation, New England, and all states in the region except Connecticut and New Hampshire from 2007 to This means that clean industries fared better than other sectors of the economy during this period under the NAICS definition. Conclusion This investigation shows that the level, concentration, and growth of jobs in clean industries in New England vary significantly with the definition of the sector. Considered together, the four measures suggest that clean industries account for anywhere from 0.2 percent to more than 4 percent of jobs today. If the general patterns of the 1990s and 2000s continue, these industries have good potential to provide more employment in the future particularly in segments other than the energy supply industry. Promising areas include scientific research & development services, measurement & control instruments manufacturing, energy conservation & management, and agriculture & natural resources conservation. Taken together, this analysis also suggests that Vermont, Maine, and Massachusetts have the strongest clean industries in the region, while Rhode Island lags the other New England states in this arena. State policymakers may want to consider these strengths, weaknesses, and opportunities when designing their economic development strategies. Acknowledgements The authors would like to thank the New England Public Policy Center researchers and staff for their helpful comments and support and Sandra Hackman, Suzanne Lorant, and Julia Dennett for their editorial and fact checking assistance. The views expressed in this report are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent positions of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston or the Federal Reserve System. New England Economic Indicators 10 Q3 2011

8 Endnotes 1 Pew Charitable Trusts, The Clean Energy Economy, Washington, DC, Online at Files/Clean_Economy_Report_Web.pdf. 2 See Greening the Rustbelt, Economist, August 13, 2009; Michael Burnham, Green Sector Jobs Poised for Explosive Growth, Study Says, New York Times, June 10, 2009; New Map: The Economics of Clean Energy in 50 States, Washington, DC, Center for American Progress, online at issues/2009/10/50_state_energy.html; Jim Tankersley and Don Lee, China Takes Lead in Clean Tech Investment, Los Angeles Times, March 25, 2010; Dan Shapley, The Five Best Cities for Green Jobs, Huffington Post, March 18, 2010, online at and Ron Pernick, The Clean Tech Market Authority, Clean Tech Job Trends, October Mark Muro and Jonathan Rothwell, Sizing the Clean Economy: A National and Regional Green Jobs Assessment, Washington, DC: Brookings Institution, 2011, online at metro/clean_economy.aspx. For citations, see Jack Spencer, Media Loves Green Jobs, July 31, 2011, online at Douglas McIntyre, Where the Green Jobs Are Growing in the U.S., MSNBC, July 21, 2011, online at green/t/where-green-jobs-are-growing-us; and American Cities with the Fastest Green Jobs Growth, FoxBusiness, July15, 2011, online at 4 For more on NAICS, see For more on Moody s Analytics, see atc003.aspx. 5 Karen Chapple, Cynthia Kroll, T. William Lester, and Sergio Montero, Innovation in the Green Economy: The Mix of Innovation, Industries, and Regions in an Emerging Industry. Paper presented to the annual conference of the Industry Studies Association, Chicago, May 7, Online at Papers/Kroll%20-%20InnovationGreen.pdf. 6 Analysts can purchase information from NETS, a private database created by Walls and Associates and Dun and Bradstreet. See 7 Training & support are jobs, businesses, and investments that provide specialized services to the other four Pew categories in the clean energy economy. Examples of jobs include financial analysts and consultants specializing in clean-industries investments; lawyers and paralegals providing legal services to the sector; and vocational teacher training new workers for the clean energy economy. All figures in the text and figures are rounded to one decimal place. 8 The figures presented here on Pew jobs as a percent of total employment differ slightly from those in The Clean Energy Economy. This is because we relied on figures for total 2007 employment from Moody s Analytics that reflect recent revisions from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Thus the clean-industry shares of total employment in this report are generally lower than those in the Pew report. 9 U.S. Energy Information, Administration. electricity/st_profiles/e_profiles_sum.html. 10 See Pew Center on Global Climate Change, U.S. Climate Policy Maps, March Online at being_done/in_the_states/state_action_maps.cfm. 11 The Appendix includes data on clean-industries performance during the Great Recession, from 2007 to 2010, under the Brookings, NAICS, and NETS definitions. Data under the Pew definition are available only from 1998 to See economic/neei/index.htm. Q

9 Appendix: Tracking Jobs in Clean Industries in New England Supplemental materials for the article written and published in the Q edition of New England Economic Indicators. Article written by Ross Gittell, James R. Carter Professor at the University of New Hampshire's Whittemore School of Business and Economics and former visiting scholar with the New England Public Policy Center, and Josh Stillwagon, Ph.D. Candidate in Economics, University of New Hampshire. A. Four Definitions of Clean Industries: Discussion and Data The Pew definition Analysts at the Pew Charitable Trusts worked with Collaborative Economics, a consulting firm based in Silicon Valley, to construct their definition of clean industries, and to collect and analyze data. 1 The researchers relied primarily on the National Establishment Time Series (NETS) database for employment data, because it provides the most detailed information at the level of business establishments, also known as business units, which may be parts of larger companies. The researchers selected business establishments by industry, as defined by their 8-digit Standard Industrial Code (SIC). After identifying establishments and their associated employment levels in 16 industry segments, the analysts condensed these segments into five broader categories (see Table A1). The methodology is proprietary, so the list of industries in each segment is not publicly available by SIC code. Table A1. Clean industries according to the Pew definition Category Clean energy Energy Efficiency Environmentally Friendly Production Conservation & Pollution Mitigation Training & Support Industry Segment Energy generation, energy transmission, and energy storage Energy efficiency Transportation, manufacturing/industrial, construction, agriculture, energy production, and materials Air & environment, recycling & waste, and water & wastewater Business services, finance/investment, and research & advocacy 1 Pew Charitable Trusts, The Clean Energy Economy, Washington, DC, Online at 1

10 The Brookings definition The Brookings Institution analysts worked with Battelle Technology Partnership Practice, a firm based in Cleveland, to build a database of clean economy establishments and employment. 2 Like the Pew analysts, the Brookings researchers used 8-digit SICs to identify clean industries that fit their definition. 3 The Brookings analysts included 39 industry segments composed of 8-digit SIC industries and grouped the segments into five categories (see Table A2). The researchers then identified establishments and employment levels within each segment. The Brookings definition focuses on industries whose products and services have environmental benefits, such as managing natural resources including energy, air, and water for greater efficiency and conservation.. This definition, unlike the one used by the Pew researchers, does not include establishments that conduct themselves in an environmentally friendly manner by such means as adopting internal environmental goals, making processes more environmentally responsible, or even contributing to knowledge about environmental challenges. In addition, the Brookings analysts include only establishments that make products or provide services focused exclusively on the clean economy, rather than including establishments that make products and provide services used in a broad range of industries. This definition therefore leaves out jobs at firms that serve clean industries but do not focus exclusively on these industries. The Brookings analysts used the NETS and Dun & Bradstreet databases to compile employment figures at the establishment level. 4 2 Mark Muro and Jonathan Rothwell, Sizing the Clean Economy: A National and Regional Green Jobs Assessment, Washington, DC: Brookings Institution, 2011, Online at 3 The Brookings analysts also included some specific firms outside these industries that they considered part of the clean economy. 4 The names of the specific firms in the Brookings database are not available, because of the analysts agreement with their data providers. 2

11 Table A2. Clean industries according to the Brookings definition Industry Category Segments Standard Industrial Code (by code and industry name) Agricultural & Natural Resources Conservation Conservation Organic food & farming Sustainable forestry products Education & Compliance Regulation & compliance Training Energy & Resource Efficiency Appliances Battery technologies Electric vehicle technologies Energy-saving building materials Energy-saving consumer products Fuel cells Mats, pre-seeded: soil erosion, growing of, Reforestation services, Sewage and water treatment equipment, Environmental controls, Sewerage systems, Environmental cleanup services, Soil erosion control fabrics, Environmental protection organization, Energy research, Environmental consultant, Natural resource preservation service Environmental protection organization Reforestation services, Environmental protection organization Environmental controls, Environmental law, Environmental protection organization, Water testing laboratory, Environmental remediation, Natural resource preservation service Environmental protection organization, Environmental consultant Energy management controls, Heating equipment (hydronic) Water treatment equipment industrial, Storage battery chargers, motor and engine generator type, Thermo-electric generators, Batteries rechargeable, Energy conservation engineering, Energy research Cars, electric, assembly of, Energy research Environmental system control installation, Insulation, buildings, Insulation of pipes and boilers, Insulation and roofing material, reconstituted wood, Insulating compounds, Insulating glass, sealed units, Insulating glass: made from purchased glass, Economizers (boilers), Environmental controls, Insulation materials, Heating equipment and panels, solar, Insulation and energy conservation products, Energy conservation engineering, Energy conservation consultant Energy management controls, Insulation, buildings, Lamps, fluorescent, electric, Fluorescent lighting fixtures, residential, Solarimeters, Energy research Electrochemical generators (fuel cells), Fuel cells, solid state, Energy research 3

12 Green architecture and construction Environmental system control installation, Insulation, buildings, Pollution services control engineering, Energy conservation consultant HVAC & building control systems Waste water and sewage treatment plant construction, Energy management controls, Air cleaning systems, Regulators, power, Environmental controls, Instruments measuring thermal properties, Insulation materials, Heating equipment (hydronic), Meters, consumption registering, Thermostat repair, Heating and ventilation engineering, Energy research Lighting Energy management controls, Lamps, fluorescent, electric, Fluorescent lighting fixtures, commercial Professional energy services Environmental system control installation, Energy conservation products, Energy conservation engineering, Energy research, Energy conservation consultant Public mass transit Interurban railways, Local and suburban transit, Local passenger transportation, nec, Intercity and rural bus transportation, Bus terminal operation, Water passenger transportation, Carpool/vanpool arrangement, Passenger train services Smart grid Energy management controls, Regulators, power, Battery chargers, rectifying or nonrotating, Meter readers, remote, Energy conservation engineering, Energy research, Energy conservation consultant Water efficient products Water treatment equipment, industrial, Water leak detectors, Water meters, Current measuring equipment, nec, Water purification equipment, Metal scrap and waste materials, Meter readers, remote Greenhouse Gas Reduction, Environmental Management, & Recycling Air and water purification technologies Carbon storage & management Green building materials Green chemical products Environmental system control installation, Water treating compounds, Air Cleaning Systems, Water Filters and softners Household type, Electric air cleaner controls automatic, Water purification equipment, Environmental protection organization, Water testing laboratory Coal Gasification Insulation, buildings, Insulation material, building Carbohydrate plastics, Fertilizers: natural (organic), except compost, Oil, waste Green consumer products Compost, Water leak detectors, Recycling, waste materials, Environmental cleanup services, Soil erosion control fabrics, Oil, waste, Environmental consultant Nuclear energy Energy research 4

13 Pollution reduction Professional environmental services Recycled-content products Recycling & reuse Environmental system control installation, Pollution control equipment installation, Environmental controls, Environmental testing equipment, Pollution control equipment, air (environmental), Air pollution measuring service, Environmental protection organization, Pollution control engineering Reforestation services, Environmental system control installation, Insulating compounds, Environmental controls, Air pollution measuring service, Environmental protection organization, Pollution control engineering, Environmental research, Environmental consultant, Natural resource preservation service Insulation and roofing material, reconstituted wood, Compost, Insulating compounds, Environmental controls, Recycling, waste materials, Insulation materials, Waste paper, Energy research Reforestation services, Waste water and sewage treatment plant construction, Compost, Recycling machinery, Water treatment equipment, industrial, Batteries, rechargeable, Recycling, waste materials, Environmental cleanup services, Recycling machinery and equipment, Oil, Waste, Insulation material, building, Environmental protection organization, Energy research, Environmental consultant, Natural resource preservation service Remediation Energy management controls, Asbestos removal and encapsulation, Asbestos removal equipment, Chemical detoxification, Environmental cleanup services, Environmental protection organization, Hazardous waste testing, Environmental remediation, Environmental consultant Waste management & treatment Renewable Energy Biofuels/biomass Geothermal Hydropower Renewable energy services Reforestation services, Waste water and sewage treatment plant construction, Environmental system control installation, Water treating compounds, Water treatment equipment, industrial, Water quality monitoring and control systems, Sewerage systems, Environmental cleanup services, Air pollution control equipment and supplies, Environmental protection organization, Water testing laboratory, Environmental consultant Energy management controls, Insulation of pipes and boilers, Ethyl alcohol ethanol, Water treating compounds, Energy research, Energy conservation consultant, Natural resource preservation service Geothermal drilling, Heating equipment and panels, solar, Wheels, water Cogeneration specialization, Energy conservation engineering, Energy research, Energy conservation consultant 5

14 Solar photovoltaic Solar thermal Waste-to-energy Wave/ocean power Wind Solar energy contractor, Energy management controls, Solar heaters and collectors, Solar cells, Batteries, rechargeable, Solarimeters, Heating equipment and panels, solar, Solar heating equipment, Energy conservation engineering, Energy research, Energy conservation consultant Solar energy contractor, Solar heaters and collectors, Heating equipment and panels, solar, Solar heating equipment, Energy research, Energy conservation consultant Energy management controls, Recycling, waste materials, Energy conservation products, Energy research Energy management controls, Energy research Solar energy contractor, Energy management controls, Windmills for pumping water, agricultural, Windmills, electric generating, Temperature sensors for motor windings, Heating equipment and panels, solar, Pollution control equipment, air (environmental), Insulation and energy conservation products, Energy research, Energy conservation consultant, Natural resource preservation service 6

15 The NAICS definition We constructed this broad definition based on the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), selecting clean industries at the 4-digit level (see Table A3). We included 11 industries that had significant activity in providing products and services used to store and conserve energy, produce energy from renewable and low-carbon sources, treat waste, and conserve and manage water and other natural resources. We determined that industries had significant activity in these areas if Pew, Brookings or University of California -Berkeley analysts in a 2010 research paper included the industries in their definitions. 5 We selected the final list of industries in consultation with Moody s Analytics, which provided employment data for the New England states and the nation from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). 6 The BLS collects data at the establishment level whenever possible, using the primary NAICS activity of each establishment to designate its industry. Table A3: Clean industries according to the NAICS definition and their codes Industry Description NAICS Code Electric power generation, transmission, & distribution 2211 Utility system construction 2371 Ventilation, heating, air-conditioning, & commercial refrigeration equipment 3334 manufacturing Engine, turbine, & power transmission equipment manufacturing 3336 Navigational, measuring, electromedical, & control instruments manufacturing 3345 Electric lighting equipment manufacturing 3351 Other electrical equipment & component manufacturing 3359 Architectural, engineering, & related services 5413 Management, scientific, & technical consulting services 5416 Scientific research & development services 5417 Other professional, scientific, & technical services Karen Chapple, Cynthia Kroll, T. William Lester, and Sergio Montero, Innovation in the Green Economy: The Mix of Innovation, Industries, and Regions in an Emerging Industry. Paper presented to the annual conference of the Industry Studies Association, Chicago, May 7, Online at 6 For more on NAICS, see For more on Moody s Analytics, see 7

16 The NETS definition Our fourth definition focuses on energy research and services. We based this definition on the 8-digit SIC industries that analysts at the University of California at Berkeley included in Innovation in the Green Economy, a 2010 research paper. 7 We used the 2011 NETS database to identify employment at the business establishment level in these industries. 8 The NETS database provides more detailed information on jobs at the level of the business establishment than is available in public sources. Collecting data at this level rather than at the firm level allows us to identify the number of clean-industries jobs more precisely. The use of SICs allows us to identify more detailed segments than the NAICS codes allow. We found a total of 596 clean industries related to energy research and services, although many provide few jobs. Table A4 shows the top five industry segments by employment for each New England state, according to this definition of clean industries. The table also shows the industry group under which each segment appears in the NETS database. (Figure 4 in the main article focuses on these groups.) 7 Karen Chapple, Cynthia Kroll, T. William Lester, and Sergio Montero, Innovation in the Green Economy: The Mix of Innovation, Industries, and Regions in an Emerging Industry. Paper presented to the annual conference of the Industry Studies Association, Chicago, May 7, Online at 8 Analysts can purchase information from NETS, a private database created by Wall and Associates and Dun & Bradstreet. See 8

17 Table A4. The Top-five clean industries in the NETS definition, and their SIC codes Connecticut SIC Industry Segment Industry Group Generation, electric power Electrical power transmission & services Energy conservation consulting Energy conservation & management Energy conservation engineering Energy engineering & architectural services Energy conservation products Energy conservation & building materials Cogeneration of electric power Electrical power transmission & services Massachusetts SIC Industry Segment Industry Group Generation, electric power Electrical power transmission & services Energy conservation consulting Energy conservation & management Distribution, electric power Electrical power transmission & services Hydroelectric power generation Electrical power transmission & services Energy conservation engineering Engineering and architectural services Maine SIC Industry Segment Industry Group Generation, electric power Electrical power transmission & services Distribution, electric power Electrical power transmission & services Refuse systems Other Energy conservation engineering Energy engineering & architectural services Transmission, electric power Electrical power transmission & services New Hampshire SIC Industry Segment Industry Group Nuclear electric power generation Electrical power transmission & services Generation, electric power Electrical power transmission & services Fossil fuel electrical power generation Electrical power transmission & services Energy conservation consulting Energy conservation & management Engineering services Energy engineering & architectural services Rhode Island SIC Industry Segment Industry Group Generation, electric power Electrical power transmission & services Energy conservation consulting Energy conservation & management Heating and ventilation engineering Energy engineering & architectural services Energy conservation engineering Energy engineering & architectural services Thermostat repair Other 9

18 Vermont SIC Industry Segment Industry Group Generation, electric power Electrical power transmission & services Nuclear electric power generation Electrical power transmission & services Energy conservation consulting Energy conservation & management Electric services Electrical power transmission & services Distribution, electric power Electrical power transmission & services B. Changes in Clean Industries Jobs over Time Table A5 provides data on the total number of clean-industries jobs and share of total employment in clean industries over time under the four definitions for the nation, the region, and each of the New England states. Table A5. Total Number of Clean-Industries Jobs over Time Pew: US NE CT MA ME NH RI VT ,668 48,088 9,484 25,580 4,888 3,950 2,311 1, ,836 47,503 9,677 24,604 5,010 3,882 2,476 1, ,571 45,309 8,814 23,842 5,005 3,478 2,437 1, ,572 47,924 10,715 24,057 5,006 3,368 2,879 1, ,995 50,291 11,287 24,742 5,364 3,887 2,982 2, ,374 50,706 10,976 25,220 5,719 3,850 2,822 2, ,825 50,133 11,248 24,444 5,827 3,741 2,800 2, ,037 50,208 11,203 24,630 5,754 3,959 2,529 2, ,295 50,850 10,052 26,381 5,805 4,045 2,401 2, ,060 51,343 10,147 26,678 6,000 4,029 2,328 2,161 Brookings: US NE CT MA ME NH RI VT ,110, ,720 22,541 50,598 9,298 8,971 9,017 8, ,418, ,275 27,728 57,753 10,304 11,667 10,192 8, ,675, ,360 29,751 63,523 12,212 12,886 9,563 9,425 10

19 NAICS (Total number of clean-industries jobs over time): US NE CT MA ME NH RI VT ,154, ,570 69, ,940 14,250 26,920 17,510 10, ,077, ,270 66, ,540 13,080 24,280 16,030 9, ,031, ,960 64, ,220 12,900 23,980 15,710 9, ,048, ,130 64, ,830 13,010 24,410 15,120 9, ,096, ,910 64, ,750 12,830 25,070 15,510 9, ,176, ,960 63, ,880 12,900 26,150 15,470 9, ,237, ,200 64, ,770 12,670 26,630 14,930 9, ,356, ,260 66, ,580 12,700 27,510 15,330 9, ,515, ,020 67, ,410 13,200 28,480 16,060 10, ,633, ,740 67, ,120 14,100 27,690 16,090 10, ,817, ,090 68, ,520 14,160 28,080 16,940 11, ,854, ,830 66, ,400 14,370 28,030 16,940 11, ,719, ,640 65, ,220 14,200 26,460 15,870 10, ,637, ,450 62, ,540 14,030 26,090 15,400 10, ,716, ,780 62, ,780 14,160 26,930 15,420 10, ,908, ,610 62, ,260 14,060 27,400 15,170 10, ,115, ,390 61, ,910 14,230 28,700 15,170 10, ,261, ,900 62, ,860 14,910 29,370 15,040 10, ,363, ,370 63, ,440 15,550 29,320 15,010 11, ,061, ,930 59, ,030 14,710 27,420 14,230 10,770 NETs (Total number of clean-industries jobs over time): US NE CT MA ME NH RI VT ,518 24,041 9,326 8,693 1,884 1,842 1,027 1, ,138 24,453 9,144 8,635 1,829 2, , ,729 23,229 9,353 7,254 1,748 2, , ,051 21,681 9,097 5,881 1,653 2, , ,994 21,563 8,906 6,154 1,652 2, , ,143 20,934 8,466 6,096 1,649 2, , ,983 18,014 5,826 5,671 1,778 2, , ,898 17,807 5,880 5,694 1,696 2, , ,402 17,636 5,726 5,658 1,693 2, , ,064 17,447 5,787 4,811 2,276 2, , ,892 18,009 6,919 4,988 1,568 2, , ,487 18,611 6,989 6,437 1,480 1, ,375 11

20 ,507 20,323 8,717 6,371 1,568 1, , ,646 22,761 11,382 6,275 1,659 1, , ,904 14,698 5,066 4,461 1,677 1, , ,251 14,254 4,731 4,350 1,691 1, , ,405 14,283 5,398 4,087 1,571 1, , ,467 12,418 4,148 3,905 1,123 1, , ,367 10,815 3,057 3,523 1,130 1, ,701 10,514 2,947 3,481 1,017 1, Total Employment Figures used in Calculations US NE CT MA ME NH RI VT ,980,761 6,363,342 1,619,667 2,988, , , , , ,718,072 6,050,508 1,557,142 2,824, , , , , ,294,640 5,998,467 1,526,200 2,798, , , , , ,397,058 6,083,334 1,531,067 2,843, , , , , ,522,758 6,203,000 1,543,650 2,906, , , , , ,462,257 6,328,658 1,561,558 2,980, , , , , ,933,450 6,433,791 1,582,433 3,039, , , , , ,075,209 6,574,959 1,607,617 3,113, , , , , ,322,536 6,728,508 1,643,392 3,183, , , , , ,148,582 6,860,867 1,669,083 3,242, , , , , ,094,356 7,023,216 1,693,192 3,328, , , , , ,930,500 7,036,275 1,681,100 3,339, , , , , ,570,372 6,927,366 1,664,867 3,259, , , , , ,083,866 6,850,592 1,644,525 3,198, , , , , ,622,965 6,874,942 1,649,842 3,194, , , , , ,894,158 6,918,075 1,662,058 3,211, , , , , ,132,041 6,983,366 1,680,525 3,245, , , , , ,671,108 7,043,242 1,698,142 3,280, , , , , ,090,367 7,041,909 1,699,033 3,290, , , , , ,927,913 6,776,942 1,627,658 3,173, , , , , ,822,172 6,767,734 1,608,958 3,186, , , , ,408 12